Director, Strategic Projects

Requisition ID: 218692 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **The role**: The Director, Strategic Initiatives (Technology Operations) plays a pivotal role in leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives focused on technology operations and transformation. This position supports defining and executing high-priority strategic projects, designing and implementing operating models, and partnering with senior executives to align on key strategic priorities and initiatives. The Director manages cross-functional teams to execute large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with objectives, and develops strategies to enhance operational efficiency. **What will you do?** - Lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives focused on technology operations and transformation. - Support the VP, COO in defining and executing high-priority strategic projects. - Design and implement operating models for spend management control and governance. - Partner with senior executives to align on key strategic priorities and initiatives. - Manage cross-functional teams to execute large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with objectives. - Develop and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency. - Represent technology operations in executive meetings and influence decision-making. - Establish and oversee stakeholder engagement and communication plans. - Define and track KPIs to measure the success and impact of strategic initiatives. - Lead team members, driving a culture of accountability, innovation, and execution. **What do you need to succeed?** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, preferably in the disciplines of Business Management, and Communications - Strategic, functional, and operational planning skills - Demonstrated experience with large scale initiatives - Effective communication skills - Highly curious and strong problem-solving skills - Demonstrated proficiency in leading change through others to achieve operational excellence. - Solid experience and proven record in working closely with senior management across centres of excellence, along with conceptual and critical thinking - Excellent written and verbal skills - able to convey messages that can be understood across all levels of the organization from the ground level through the executive and board level - Works very well in cross-functional teams and is a champion of collaboration and change - Can seamlessly engage colleagues, business partners, external stakeholders, and employees to define a shared / common goal - Ability to manage significant ambiguity and constantly changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment - Strong interpersonal skills, including superior listening and probing skills, and the ability to build rapport across the company while quickly and confidently gaining respect of others. - Strong coaching and feedback skills that promote leadership and enhance team performance - Proven ability to exercise good judgment, initiative, and maintain confidentiality **What's in it for you?** - We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success - We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences - You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world - We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole - Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones - A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.